Brookhaven, GA vs South Plainfield, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Brookhaven

62.8

#1821 nationally

South Plainfield

72.3

#913 nationally

South Plainfield leads in crime level (3.2 vs 8.3). Brookhaven leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 27.9 min). South Plainfield leads in median household income ($123,417 vs $114,570).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookhaven, GA	South Plainfield, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1821)	72.3 (#913)
Population	57,945	24,131
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$753,512	$598,263
Median Household Income	$114,570	$123,417
Average Commute	24.6 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	N/A	43
Crime Level	8.3	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	134
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+64.8	D+8.0

Data coverage note: Brookhaven is missing data for 1 metric that South Plainfield has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.